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“He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.”
Elbert Hubbard
“True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.”
David Tyson Gentry
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.”
C.S. Lewis
“Words can sting like anything, but silence breaks the heart.”
Phyllis McGinley
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.”
Gloria Naylor
“Before you speak, think -Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence?”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
Lao Tzu
“In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.”
Henry David Thoreau
